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Where does “niθanga-” come from?

niθanga- (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Iranian ni-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

Ancestry of “niθanga-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianni-down
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
3Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “niθanga-”

  • Nihang
  • نهنگ
  • ????
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →